1 player at each position that the Spurs should have kept around

The San Antonio Spurs organization has been one of the most successful franchises in all major sports for over two decades. Consistency, teamwork, and attention to detail can be used to describe the Spurs' secret to success.

Although, with as much success as this team has had, they have also had their fair share of misses over the years. The Spurs have been victims of losing a player (via free agency or trade) only to see him thrive elsewhere. Many teams suffer from this occasionally, but it means more coming from a stout organization.

Let's dive in and discuss a few players the Spurs gave up on too early, whether a star or a role player, that affected them in the years that followed.

Point Guard - Beno Udrih (2004-2007)

The former 1st-round pick in 2004 was brought to San Antonio to back up Tony Parker, who was in his early stages of stardom. Udrih was as crafty as they come at the point guard position. His quickness with the ball in his hands and ability to easily change direction were impressive. Udrih also had a respectable jump shot and had that European flavor with every one of his passes.

During his short time in San Antonio, Udrih's minutes never went above 15 per game in his three seasons with the team. However, with what he did show in his limited minutes and mostly what he became after leaving the Spurs, his departure belongs on this list.

In 2007, the Spurs traded Udrih to the Minnesota Timberwolves, but he would eventually land in Sacramento before the 2008 season came around. There, Udrih proved what he could do with more minutes. In his first season with the Kings, he more than doubled his point total with the Spurs, improving to 13 points a game. If you look at Udrih's career, his time in Sacramento would be considered his prime years, and every time the Spurs matched up with him, it stung a little.

Udrih did win two championships (2005 and 2007) with the Spurs, so it was not a total letdown during his time in San Antonio. But there was still so much more that Udrih could do for the team. Now, over 15 years later, Udrih is the head coach of the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G-League, the Milwaukee Bucks affiliate.